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<P class="title"><A NAME="HELPSimpleShellArchiving"></A>Quick start:
archiving files from the WinRAR shell<hr></P>

<P>First, you need to <B>run WinRAR</B>.  Double-click or press Enter
on the WinRAR icon. You can also start it from the Windows "Start menu":
enter "Programs" then "WinRAR" and then run the "WinRAR" item.</P>

<P>When WinRAR is running, it displays a list of files and folders
in the current folder. You need to <B>go to the folder, which contains
files to archive</B>. You may use Ctrl+D, the disks list below the
toolbar or click on the small disk icon in the bottom left corner,
to change the current disk. Press BS, Ctrl+PgUp, small "Up" button
below the toolbar or double-click on the folder named ".." to go to
the parent folder. Press Enter, Ctrl+PgDn or double-click on any other
folder to enter that folder. Ctrl+\ sets the root disk folder
or folder containing an archive as the current.</P>

<P>When you have entered the folder with the desired files, <B>select
files and folders</B> you are going to archive. This can be done with
Shift + arrow keys or mouse like in Windows Explorer and other
Windows programs. It is also possible to select files in WinRAR
with Space or Ins keys. "Numpad +" and "Numpad -" keys on the numeric
keypad select file groups using file masks.</P>

<P>After selecting one or more files, <B>click on the Add button</B>
at the top of the WinRAR window, press Alt+A or select "Add files to archive"
command in the <A HREF="HELPCommandsMenu.htm">Commands menu</A>.
Enter the destination archive name in the appeared dialog box or accept
the default name. In this dialog you can choose a new archive format
(<A HREF="HELPRARVersusZIP.htm">RAR or ZIP</A>), compression level,
volume size and other archiving parameters. This dialog is described
in detail in <A HREF="HELPGetArcName.htm">Archive name and parameters
dialog</A> topic. <B>Click on the OK button</B> when you are ready to
create an archive.</P>

<P>During the archiving process, a window showing operation statistics
is displayed. If you wish to break the archiving process, click
on the Cancel button in the command window. You may press the "Background"
button in this window to minimize WinRAR to the tray. When archiving
is completed, the command window disappears and newly created archive
becomes the currently selected file.</P>

<P>It is also possible to add files to an existing RAR archive using
<A HREF="HELPWinShellDrag.htm">drag-and-drop</A>.<B> </B>Select the destination
archive in WinRAR window and press Enter or double click its name.
WinRAR will read the archive and display its contents. Now you can add
files to the archive by dragging them from another program and dropping
to WinRAR.</P>

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